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de wieldel Il Red-Hot Pen,

Said commercial traveller to Chi
cago Herald reporter: My business
calls me good deal TO Colorado and
New Mexico, and l have many ac.
quaintaDces and friends out there. One
of my friends is little fellow named
McDermott, editor of mining camp
paper. He is not much bigger than
pint of cider, but he has tremendous
nerve. He is as quick as lightning
with his gun, and is not afraid of the
best man that walks. He was telling
me of one experience he had few
months ago. A big, tough fellow
walked into his sanotum one evening
and announced that he had come to do
up the editor He had six-shoo,er in
his hand, aud advanced with it cooked.
1t happened that my friend had just
sent his revolver out TO be repaired,
and he was without weapon. He
tried to palaver with the desperado and
talk him out of his passion in order to
gain time. But the more he talked the
tiercer the caller became Suspecting
that the editor was unarmed. he took
fendsh delight in holding his victim
covered with his revolver, and telling
him he had only sixty minutes to live.
But my friends brain was working at
a lively rate all this time, and when he
talked he held his pen in the flame of
the gas jet over his desk.
Without the desperate suspectiug
what he was up to, he succeeded in
getting the pen red hot-it took only
q few seconds then he made a
jump for bis assailant SO suddenly and
with such cat-like quickness that, be-
fore the ruffau, taken off bis guard
by the supposition that the editor was
unarmed, could fire shot, the little
man had thrown one arm around the
big fellows neck, and was jabbing his
red-hot pen into his face at the rate of
200 strokes to the minute Imagine
the wounds that big, sharp, red hot
pen must have made, held securely in
strong celluloid holder, driven by the
arm of a man fighting for life. Think
of the suffering the desperate must
have endured in the few brief seconds
before his agony conquered his courage
| and caused him TO throw the revolver
to the 'loor as token that he gave up
| the battle. That ruffian-he was drunk
that occasions now one of the
best friends the little editor has, though
his face is badly scared from the
wounds inflicted on him. Over the
desk of my friend now hangs pen,
still covered with blood stains its
whole length, and over it is placard
written in the blood that was formed
upon it just after the battle: "The
pen is mightier than the six-shooter.'
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Startling Resemblance.

Marcellus-Lodemia, can you tell
me why your mothers consent TO our
marriage is like our marriage itself :
Lodemia-I am sure cant imagine
why.
Marcellus-Because we both thank
her for it. See Both thank her
both hanker-for it.
Lodemia (stiffiy)-Ab, that reminds
me, Mr.. Hankinson; can you tell me
why our marriage is like the color Of
your nose
Marcellus-No, dearest; | give 1t up.
Lodemia - Because / have about
come to the conclusion that it can't
come off. See Can't come off.
Come off l-Chicago Tribune.
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Food for Thought.

Common sense in an uncommon de-
gree is what the world calls wisdom.
A pigs tail is of no more use to the
pig than the letter "p' is TO pneumonia.
| Wealth attracts both butterflies aud
buzzards. Poverty is sure death to
both.
The universal bone of contention is
the jawbone. Haven't you found it
so yourself
The man who was wrapped up in
his own thoughts found himself too
warm for comfort.
Any Young statesman. who has ever
borrowed five dollars, Is able to speak
on the money question.
People call it quitting up' at a
hotel, because there is so much that
they have TO put up with.
Earnestness is the best gift of men
tai power, and deficiency of heart is
the cause cf many man never becom-
ing great.
Inideity gains the victory when il
wrestles with hypocrisy or with super
stition,but never when its antagonist is
reason.
Did you ever notice how surprised
you were when you put your foot on
the next stair-step and found there
wasn't any.
They who are possessed OF talents
and knowledge, fitting them to serve
their felow-citizens, ought not to bury
their gifts.
IL is a strange desire to seek power
and to lose liberty; or to seek power
over others, and lose power over
mans self
A mantle of charity, that is not
woven with threads of gold, is not rec
ognized by the individual who never
had setback.
Love is like painter. who is drawing
the portrait of a friend having bem-
ish in one eve, would picture only the
other side of his face.
A Chinaman has Just published a
book in which he says: woman does
not require study to make herself per
feet; she is born perfect"
Never was sincere word utterly
lost, never magnanimty fell TO the
ground; there is some heart always to
greet and accept it Unexpectedly.
A mans heart grows cold if he
does not keep it warm by living in it,
and censorlous man is one who or
dinarily lives out of his own heart.
A woman doesn't know half as much
about voting as a man does about rock
ing cradle, yet there are more wom-
en- who want to vote than there are
men who would rock cradles.
1t is SAID that man could easily
carry S40,000,O0O if the money was in
ten-thousand dollar bills. 1t is worth
while for every man to know this, so
as to be prepared for an emergency.
Child--Grandpa, how old are you
Grandpa-I am 81 years old, my little
dear. Child-Then you were born 80
years before was Grandpa-Yes, my
little girl. Child-What long, long
time you had alone waiting for me.
Deacon Pilkms said to himself,
"FalStaff asks, What's honor?' as
though it was hard to tell. But let
my wife sit behind another WON in
church, and she'll tell what's on her IN
less than two minutes"
A lighthouse keepers daughter is
going to make her debut on the stag.
This gives ns an opportunity to say
that she will still see light house eacn
night she plays, but we shall moo say
it. She will see it, all the same, how
ever.
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A new novel opens with a descrip-
tion of the hero, young man who
comes to New York from the country
''fresh and pure" He NAV be fresh,
and he probably is, but freshness and
purity do not necessarily travel in
pairs. Not in New York. Aud the
grlevous thing about it, in the case of
the average fresh and pure young man
IS that purity secedes first, while fresh
ness continues the business at the old
stand sometimes for many, many weeks.
The fresh young man isn't hardly
enough of novelty to put in a ro.
nance. .-Burdete
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Almost a Hint.

Esmeralda Lopgcotfin's pare says
to young Mr.. Slaylate-I may be az
old man, and a darned ugly old man,
but if you don't 60 home III show you
that | still possess the fire of youth
for I'll fire youth out of this house
and you will be that youth.
Young Mr.. Staylate-Mr, Longcoflin,
is this hint for me to go
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We cannot too soon convince our
selves how easily we may be dispensed
with in the world. What important
persons we imagine ourselves TO be !
We think that we alone are the life of
the circle in which we move; in our
absence we fancy that life, existence
and breath will come TO a general
pause; and alas the gap we leave is
scarcely perceptible, so quickly is it
filed again; nay, it is often but the
place, if not for something better, at
least for something more agreeable.
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ThAANXgEE,RsE JURORS, FOR MAY
Daniel LeacOck S'iiio9,
Beaver-Thomas Baker, Thomas Downs
Benton-A w. Blaine
CataWissa --Jacoh II Greasy, Britain Fortn.r
hhdhos haI.s diie' WIN John, Charles Prahler Sees
Centralia-B Curran.
Euhy Ssnty yngham-lloyd Baker, Ira Roadarnel
81, r fisnlngcreek- Thomas Coleman Russell Iora
I'll Weaver, Amos NJ White. -''''
franklln-T NJ Mensch.
Pursell '"oo'o ponio''' Johty
Hemlock-stinson Brohst.
Jackson--B Cole, Albert Williams
Oliver. ~ u h'ino' oohh
Madison-Davd Cox.
Mlnln-Charles Wolf
monlOur-W Monroe,
ScoltLWesiey Crawford, NJ stookey,
sugarloaf-Amandus Fritz.
Ec0SD WEEK..
biooh- Emanuel Hummel Geo Mover " n
mslliafd John Mccormick Samuel Prentiss Josenh
Welde, Henry Williams 'p"
ahSsr SSssyerhA Mann, Charles Michael, Jr Alex
Berwlek-Caleb Blank, ,Thos Fry Scott schuyler
bIlarcreek-AuZie Craig. 'N''
en- shUna,Iawissa-Norman TIamlin, NJ G Hughes, John
shuman, NJ 1ewksbury. eN'' ''nh
Sentralia-James May, John Elliot,
Conyngham-AnthonyK Keller
SSreenmood-Mo Monroe Markle, ID b Reinhard
HioehWoou-N q Manning, Henry j Robbins
9acksoh-Moses Savage, Jacob LunRer
Rbodes Rbodeassl-syVester Fahrlnger, Isaac kester Clark
Montour- X II Boody.
,0ilrange-Paryl1 asteller, Theodore Rush. Jaeoh
Inyelpece, ID T. Meyer -'N9i''aooo
sugarloaf-Joseph stevens.
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TRIAL LIST FOR MAY TERM, 1887


lThe first six cases are set down for first week
Fredk Hossler TO use &C VS. ID II q WRRCo.
Mm krlckbaum VS. Charles Mauer ct al
Fetterman VS. Silas Davis.
John Hinterliter ct uX VS. Lloyd Brandon ct al
ALBERT Cadow VS. ID l. q w RRCo
Iheo Craig VS. Mahala Craig ct al.
Mary lleacock VS. p & < 90 eJ al
CharleS w McKelvy ct al VS. b Brockway
Jonas Doty admrs ct al VS. John Suit.
Seybert VS. Nescopeck Falls Bridge Co
John hTumbach vs. D La w RR co ct al
Patrlck Burns vs. L Riley q Co.
q Seybert VS. Hess ct al
Isaac Burrell VS. & X II co ct al
Brockway VS. Columbia County.
a Smith VS. Samuel Brugler
j Patton VS. A p Heller
urtis Mfg Co VS. CLARK Thomas
WI Krickbaum VS. John b Casey.
Columbia County Treasvs VIM krickOaum ct al.
L Fowler VS. c d Fowler
Columbia County Treas.vs VIM Krickbaum ct al.
Andrew Fowler VS. c d Fowler.
j. Hoyt vs. Boro OF Berwick
fTanknn locum, guardian VS. VIM Zahner ct al
Malnlas klndt VS. Charles Sands ct al
Mm shannon VS. Charles Gearhart
William Ki1ckbaum VS. Columbia county.
Sohh iocum VS. Susan lIrumbach.
Saran = hosler, trustee, VS. Gideon Michael
honT McHenry's use VS. f McHenrys adm'x.
ID Seybert VS. James Sponenberg,
ira HessVs John Il. Chaplin
tI feleI Gooas EXITS vs. Nelson Freas et al
MAUD Hartman VS. WIN Nelliyer
D. u. FISHER VS. ZachaTtah KreisCher
; W Adams VS. A Croop,
MarKle VS. Berwick Borough.
WN Brockway vs. Christopher Klinetob.
uordher VS. q W Robbins,
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GRAND JURORS FOR MAY TERM.
VI 1857.
BlOcm-A Noble
BBeayer-Samuel Horlocker, Jacob shearman.
Benton-JOhn Cole
Berwick-Julius Hoft
66riarcreek Andrew Fowler, obed Michael,
CCaIasMisSa-Walter Billman, George Waters.
Centre-Joseph Greasy
Centralia-Charles Fetterman,
Gonyngham-A Me cDonnel
Flshingcreek-Iohn Hide.
Jackson-Thomas Hess
Maine-Samuel Goodman, VIM Geiger.
Mlillln-J Snyder, Jeremiah Wagner.
Montour-H Reay.
Orange-John f. Mengle
scott-J Keller.
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LIFE OF BEECHER

BY DR. LYMAN ABBOTT, editor OF the Christian I'm
ION (Beechcr's Funeral sermon was preached by
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his death. Much Is dutobfogrdphicH A large
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W. F. HALSTEAD, Supt.
Superintendent's ONCE Scranton, Feb lst,lS2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-10-19

He will go southwark from here and sell
them as he goes. 60 The railroad sur
veyors are at work in the Gulf 1t is said
the road will likely be built on the east side
of the Gulf, and about fifty feet higher than
the road opposite the Gulf House. 80
Rev. r.. ID. Miller exchanged last Sabbath
with Rev. Mr.. Hall of Berlin. 1t was the
first time Mr.. Hall (who is aScotchman) has
been heard here. He was much liked.
- III IL had not been clearly demon
strated before that fine, large pears can be
raised here, o. S. Walkers success this year
with them would be proof sufficient -
Last week proved another good one for
work on our railroad, which is being pushed
right along. AT the Barre end of it iron has
been laid some three-quarters of a mile, we
hear. There is some speculation i'll land
along the route in consequence of its build
ing, but more OF it is seen just now in Barre
and South Barre than here, very naturally.
- There could hardly fail to be much
figuring at this time on the problem of the
future of the granite business hereabouts.
Many say that South Barre will get the
greatest boom, being the nearest point to so
many of the best quarries. On the other
hand it is argued that If a railroad is built
to the quarries, as must likely be done,
granite can be taken as cheaply to Mont
pelier and Williamstown as to Barre. There
are several things that enter into this ques-
ton which time alone can answer; but 1t
behooveS Williamstown to be on the alert
One most important thing for 1t to ascertain
is whether or not there is granite enough
here in town, that cannot go anywhere else,
to supply business here. - Emery
Jones died on Monday last, after an illness
of but few weeks, at the age of seventy
seven. - Mrs Lucretia Ferry of Gilmore,
only sister of Jason johnson, died at his
residence Tuesday morning. We understand
her remains will be taken to Hardwick
for interment. 60 The Central YER
mont railroad has settled land damage
with Harrison Bancroft, having paid him
$50 for a little over an acre and half
of land on the northern limit of the town.
&C. Edwin Prescott has gone into bust
ness with Henry j. Martin. - Miss
Almira Benedict returned to her work
in the insane asylum at Middletown, Conn,
this week. 80 Mr.. Enoch Howe has de-
cided to sell off building lots from his farm
as they may be wanted. 60 Bert Simons,
son of Lucius S. Simons, returns to Provi-
dence, Il. L., this week to be absent for a
year. - Hiram Dexter, now of Martha s
Vineyard, is in town for a few days on
business. - George w. & j. X, Lynde
took S45 in premiums on their horses at
Barre on Saturday. Henry Lasell took a
premium of So.
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Men of Note who Work Hard
for n Living.

In great city human activity must be in
tensfied in order to meet the inevitable
pressure of circumstances. One might al
most as reasonably ask for half holiday on
the battlefield. Men work harder here for
living than anywhere else, and when they
become rich they then continue work be-
cause it is necessity to existence. All our
prominent men work hard. Jay Gould, for
instance, is a mere calculating-machine,
which runs all day long with intense activ-
ity He has two offices, one at his dwelling
and the other at his downtown place of
business, and he works at home with equal
application. In fact, he carries his business
in his head, as do most of our great operators
Gould is such a restless worker that the
Atlanta " is of little use. He expended a
quarter of "A million on this wonderful YES
sci, but has no time for cruise. He can
not even take a half holiday, and even on
Sundays he puts in an average days work.
Cyrus w. Field is also a hard worker. He
began hire as clerk in A. Il. Stewards store,
which he left to open trade on his own ac-
count. He worked hard for a half century
and then said he was going to let up" but
in fact there was no" let up :" TO it, and he is
as busy now as ever, and will continue so to
the end. Work, indeed, is mans normal
condition, and they are happiest who ear
Hest learn this important fact.-Nelc York
Letter,
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81 HAD stone in the bladder and gravel in
the kidneys. DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy disintegrated the stone and dellv-
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Y Price 81. Send two-cent stamp TO DIR.
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this paper.
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CATARRH CURED.-A clergyman, after
years of suffering from that loathsome dis
ease, catarrh, and vainly trying every known
remedy at last found prescription which
completely cured and saved him from death,
Any sufferer from this dreadful disease
sending self-addressed stamped envelope
to Professor j. A, Lawrence, 2l2 East Ninth
street, New York, will receive the recipe
free of charge.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-25
GENERALIZATION UNSAFE.

Judge Hartwell plalnl Y animated
in his communication which APP
peared in yesterdays BULLETIN, the
dangerous tendency of centraliza-
ton of the governing power. He
says, "the plan of centralizing all
power with the Cabinet, with the
intention of redistributing it here
after, seems to me to be unsound.
Power when once acquired is likely
to be held" Undoubtedly, the
Judge is sound in this conclusion.
We have, by a revolution, escaped
from one extreme, and we are in
great danger of rushing into an
other extreme. This paper, since
''the war;" has frequently eau
toned against this very thing, and
has been stigmatized as q "malcon-
tent organ for so doing. No I'M
common prescience was required to
detect this tendency. The "centra-
LIKING of power" idea is not in keep
ing with the genius of modern Con-
stitutional Government; decentrai-
cation is one of its most prominent
features. We have no doubt Of the
sincere wish and intention of the
Government and its supporters to
establish truly Irresponsible Gov
ernment;" but there is room for
very grave doubts about their know
ledge of the constitution and work
ings of responsible government in
countries from which they attempt
to copy. The drift of their mea-
sures leads to this latter conclusion.
To collect the hitherto scattered
power into the hands of the Cabinet
Ministers, even if with the purpose
of redistribution, is at least unsafe.
If the Ministry is not prepared with
a comprehensive plan for at once
properly and satisfactorily adjust
ing and distributing the governing
power, matters should be allowed,
as far as they can be consistent with
the necessities Of present urgent re-
quirements, to remain as they are
until the regular session of the Leg
islature in May next, so as to give
Ministers time to mature wise
policy in this regard.